Following a four-hour debate in the council chamber on Thursday night, a Swedish town has finally approved a large bronze statue of Pinocchio, an animated marionette whose nose grows if he lies. The erection of the controversial statue stirred debate in the two towns and finally the proposal was approved by a vote. Created by Italian author Carlo Collodi, the character has a 1940 Disney film of the same name that was illustrated by Swede Gustaf Tenggren.

A famous San Francisco restaurant owner is offering a $25,000 reward for the return of a plaster falcon stolen from its display case from his restaurant. John's Grill kept a coveted replica of the Maltese Falcon from the 1941 film, "Maltese Falcon," starring Humphrey Bogart as detective Sam Spade. It was a replica of only two originals that exist.

A 46-year-old man from Albany, New York has been charged of lewd and lascivious conduct after he was seen riding nude in a ski lift at Stratton Mountain Resort. William N. Barrett III however has pleaded not guilty to all the charges in Vermont District Court saying he had taken off his jacket and shirt because of the nice weather.

A New Jersey man fought through two years, three courts and five judges to get his $3. 76 shoplifting conviction overturned. Adam Goldmann was cleared of the charges by a three-judge panel. Goldmann was accused of not paying the entire bill after having his photos processed at a Walgreens.

On January 10, 2007, the FBI hosted its first workshop, "FBI - Crime Essential for Writers" at the Federal Building in Westwood. Betsy Glick, FBI public affairs specialist, is one of the creators of the workshop. According to her, the FBI has aided in the content in over 659 projects in film, books, and television.